Could Bella be anymore serious right now?

Currently, Emmett and Bella were locked in a staring contest. He was glaring and she was more pouting but still....they hadn't gotten out of the car.

They were already late, that was plain. Emmett was fuming about this and Bella just didn't care anymore. Yes yes, she wanted to be the perfect student but the thing is...there is no perfect. Well, maybe except...nope. No one is perfect.

"Emmy bear, please. I'm so sorry that we're late. Really, I am. I don't like this anymore than you do." Don't care, remember?

"But that's no reason to be so mad!" Bella tried to calm him down.

He was a stone wall and he wasn't moving anytime soon.

Great. Another mess Bella made that she had to clean up.

Bella sighed and leaned back in my seat. What did he want from her? Bella had tried kisses. They didn't work. Apologies apparently not either.

Maybe she just had to let this one go. Or he had to.

Emmett shook his head and looked outside. "I feel tired Bella."

"What?" Bella didn't get it.

"Same old, same old. This is a routine. I get mad, you act like you care but really you're miles away. Kid, I don't think we work anymore."

Oh hell no. She was not loosing Emmett over some crap today.

"Em, please. Stop being so melodramatic." Bella snapped at him. "This is not our day, alright? No need to get all woe is me about it. We'll fix it. But right now, we need to get to class. Can you handle that for now?"

Emmett rolled his eyes and unlocked the doors. Bella got out of there fast away from his mopeyness and sad talk. That could lead to a bad deal.

Bella didn't even care to look back at him. She was so pissed!

"Stupid Emmett, being so dumb. We're just in a rough patch. That's all. And he has to be a big baby over it. Man." She muttered under her breath unhappily.

Bella had class right now and couldn't focus on Emmy's problems right now. Jeez. There were some things more important in life.

Bella just wanted to sit down and drown out the world.

She needed her friends to come and comfort her and comb her hair and tell her everything was going to be alright. She wanted to feel safe and secure again. She wanted to know that Emmett was always going to be hers and would love her regardless of her mistakes.

And spacing out on him was hardly a mistake.

The mistakes was who she was thinking about while she did it.

And how could she? Emmett's own cousin?! That had to be the stupidest thing she had even done.

Bella ran her fingers over her face as the teacher handed out the homework. She was so stressed and tired. There was no way she wanted to ride back home with Emmett. She'd have to get peace and quiet after school. She'd catch a ride with a friend.

Bella went to her first period class late and slouched in her seat, ignoring her teacher's glare. She'd be late, fine. It wasn't the end of the world.

Melissa smirked as she glanced at Bella. A late Bella meant something was wrong. And Melissa couldn't wait to find out that piece of gossip. Ever since Bella had become co-captain, she was a pain in Melissa's neck. She couldn't go anywhere without hearing Bella's name in conversation. She really wanted to get some dirt on her that would force her to drop out. There was no need for two captains. Melissa could handle it perfectly without an assistant who wouldn't shut up. Bella had it all; the looks, the smarts, the jock boyfriend, being co-captain...and it was driving Melissa up a wall. And this time, Melissa couldn't get daddy to throw his money at the problem and get rid of it. Oh no, she had to take this into her own manicured hands. It was so not fair having to do all the dirty work. Melissa looked at her nails mischieviously while thinking she'd make Bella hate this school so much that she'd leave.

Bella laid her head down and tried to go to sleep without dreams. Epic fail. She twitched all through class.

Melissa just smiled and enjoyed the nightmare Bella was having.

Reneesme squealed as a hand grabbed her arm.

"What the hell Nessie? It's only me." Emmett held his hands up.

"Oh." Nessie smoothed her hair down as the people in the hall stared weirdly at her.

"You just startled me, that's all."

Emmett sighed. Nessie frowned, sensing something wrong.

"Emmett...?"

"You know who it is." Emmett said tonelessly, crossing his arms over his chest.

Nessie shut her mouth. She wasn't going to say a word on it because frankly, she didn't know a dang thing herself. She couldn't help Emmett with his girlfriend problems. She wasn't the one in the screwed up relationship.

"I'm sorry but I can't help you. She won't tell me a thing Em. This has to be big. I caught her throwing away her lunch and throwing up again. She's sick and is trying to hide it." Nessie shook her head. "I don't understand it."

Emmett clenched his fists as his face turned white. "Ness, you don't think I have something to do with this, do you?"

Nessie frowned at his faint voice. "What are you thinking about?"

"She might be pregnant."

Nessie's bright green eyes widened. "You got Bella preggers?!"

Emmett slapped a hand over her mouth. "Shuddap! I didn't say that! I'm just making a wild guess here." His eyes anxiously scanned for any listeners.

Nessie wiggled out of his grasp. "I'm not stupid. I know you two did the deed more than once. Protected, right?"

Emmett nodded quickly.

"It's not 100% effective, you know. It's just a rubber glove. And you're a big guy, Em. You could pulverize that thing without even knowing."

"But we check it all the time! These things are brand new and right off the shelf!" Emmett waved his hands in despair.

Ness shrugged. "Make her to the test. See if it's positive and ask if it's yours."

He narrowed his eyes at her. "I know it would be mine. What kind of messed up world do you live in anyway?"

"The real world. Em, Bella is not an angel. You need to understand and remember that." Nessie put her hands on her hips and glared at him.

Emmett scofffed at the tiny girl with the stubborn green eyes.

"Don't worry. I know Bella."

"And so do I Emmett." Nessie reminded him.

Emmett stood there for a moment. Thinking just what if the baby wasn't his if she was pregnant. What would he do? What could he say to her? He couldn't imagine it. Because in Emmett's perfect world, Bella was his for sure. He did not share with anyone.

But then again, Bella wasn't a virgin when he first met her either.

Dang it.

He was confused and worried over what could possibly be nothing.

Until he saw Bella heading towards the bathroom at lightning speed.

"Ness, go check on Bella for me."

"No. I'll check on her because I'm worried for the girl. You do what you want." Nessie retorted and turned away from him.

Emmett ran a hand through his curly hair exasperatedly. Nessie was hard to get along with sometimes. That's how he knew she was a good friend.

"Please be alright Bells. I'm sorry for fighting with you this morning. Shit, I forgot you were sick. Of course you wouldn't be there with me when you didn't feel well. Of course..." Emmett said under his breath. He was lost in his own head for a while.

He needed answers. Fast.

Nessie rubbed Bella's back as she finished spitting up her last meal.

Then Bella was blubbering. Ness wanted to smack her. Where was her composure? This was not the end of the world and she was Bella Swan for goodness sake!

Nessie allowed her two minutes of self pity before proceeding to tell her to snap out of it.

"Bells," She said in the softest voice she could manage, "I'm going to smack you silly if you don't stop your crying right now!"

Bella hiccuped and looked doe eyes up at her.

"Belly-Welly," Nessie tried next. "You are a very lucky woman. You have most of what girls want. So what I don't understand is why someone as dignified and smart as you can't pull herself together to stand up? This is a rough patch, sure, but it'll be in the past in like two seconds. It's gone, see?"

Bella swiped at her eyes silently.

"Belly-Welly, I will now tickle you into submission until those red eyes are all dried up!"

Bella shrieked as Nessie attacked her. Emmett heard from outside and worried if he should bust in. It sounded like Nessie was hurting her more than helping.

"I give! Uncle!" Bella screamed finally. It didn't take long at all.

"You weakling." Nessie grinned.

"So what are you here for?" Bella wondered.

Nessie flicked her nose. "Because of you silly. When you started puking, I worry. Duh. Now tell me. Are you pregnant or not?"

Bella covered her mouth. She hadn't expected Ness to blurt it out like that. She didn't even think Ness suspected anything.

"I don't know." Bella whispered.

Nessie grabbed her hands. "Bella, you're killing the baby if you don't find out soon. You need tests and meds to keep it healthy even as early as this. So I suggest you chug-a-lug and pee soon. Or I'll make you."

Bella nodded at her friend, her resolve firm.

"I'll do it today."

"Good. And go see your counselor babe. This must be some crazy crap here." Nessie added.

Bella hugged Nessie, brushed her teeth, and they exited the toilet quickly. It was starting to stink.

Melissa was standing right outside the door with a smile as wide as a crocodile's. It was like her birthday all over again. And she celebrated it once every other month. This was the best present ever.

"Knocked up, are we?" Melissa smirked at the two of them.

"Hold me back." Nessie said to Bella. Bella gripped Ness's hand tighter.

"What's your problem Melissa? Just leave Bella alone for once in your miserable life." Nessie snapped at her.

Melissa rolled her eyes at the smaller girl. "This is none of your concern, lackey. Bella will finally get what she deserves."

Bella struggled to keep hold of her friend. Nessie wanted to trample over the fake bitch's face.

"I will so kick your ass!" Nessie threatened as she wrenched at Bella's grip.

Melissa laughed and walked away. Steam was coming out of Nessie's nose and ears.

Emmett headed over, finally hearing the end of the girlfight.

"What's going on here?!"

The sight of him made Bella feel sick.

"Ohhh. I'll be right back." Bella skittered back to her throne of puke.

Emmett rolled his eyes at that one and turned to Nessie. "What did I miss? I was only gone for a second."

Nessie growled, opening and closing her fists. "That jerk Melissa was over here making idle threats. She heard that Bella might be pregnant and wants to spread it to the world. Or Forks anyway."

"I should have known that Barbie was after Bells."

"Yeah, you should've. Now I've got to do damage control and that includes sucking up to the Pack. If anyone can get things hush hush, it's them." Nessie made a face. "But I don't particularly enjoy kissing up to Leah and them. I mean, I really don't like those huge freaks."

Emmett shrugged. "Time to face your hate."

"Ugh." Nessie and Bella moaned.